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12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not 12emulator intended as an I<xterm>(1) replacement for users who do not
13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style 13require features such as Tektronix 4014 emulation and toolkit-style
14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space -- 14configurability. As a result, B<rxvt-unicode> uses much less swap space --
15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions. 15a significant advantage on a machine serving many X sessions.
16 16
17This document is also available on the World-Wide-Web at
18L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.1.pod>.
19
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 20=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
18 21
19See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of 22See @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) (try C<man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@>) for a list of
20frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common 23frequently asked questions and answer to them and some common
21problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at 24problems. That document is also accessible on the World-Wide-Web at
22L<http://cvs.schmorp.de/browse/*checkout*/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.html>. 25L<http://pod.tst.eu/http://cvs.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/doc/rxvt.7.pod>.
23 26
24=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT 27=head1 RXVT-UNICODE VS. RXVT
25 28
26Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode 29Unlike the original rxvt, B<rxvt-unicode> stores all text in Unicode
27internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the 30internally. That means it can store and display most scripts in the
28world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult, 31world. Being a terminal emulator, however, some things are very difficult,
29especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts 32especially cursive scripts such as arabic, vertically written scripts
30like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules, 33like mongolian or scripts requiring extremely complex combining rules,
31like tibetan or devenagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these 34like tibetan or devanagari. Don't expect pretty output when using these
32scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work 35scripts. Most other scripts, latin, cyrillic, kanji, thai etc. should work
33fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are left-to-right scripts, such 36fine, though. A somewhat difficult case are right-to-left scripts, such
34as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms 37as hebrew: B<rxvt-unicode> adopts the view that bidirectional algorithms
35belong into the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things -- 38belong in the application, not the terminal emulator (too many things --
36such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might 39such as cursor-movement while editing -- break otherwise), but that might
37change. 40change.
38 41
39If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let 42If you are looking for a terminal that supports more exotic scripts, let
40me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very userfriendly, lean and clean 43me recommend C<mlterm>, which is a very user friendly, lean and clean
41terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely 44terminal emulator. In fact, the reason rxvt-unicode was born was solely
42because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and 45because the author couldn't get C<mlterm> to use one font for latin1 and
43another for japanese. 46another for japanese.
44 47
45Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to 48Therefore another design rationale was the use of multiple fonts to
46display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other 49display characters: The idea of a single unicode font which many other
47programs force onto it's users never made sense to me: You should be able 50programs force onto its users never made sense to me: You should be able
48to choose any font for any script freely. 51to choose any font for any script freely.
49 52
50Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than 53Apart from that, rxvt-unicode is also much better internationalised than
51it's predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy 54its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot less bugs than the original 55in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less than the original
53rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements. 56rxvt. This all in addition to dozens of other small improvements.
54 57
55It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean 58It is still faithfully following the original rxvt idea of being lean
56and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode 59and nice on resources: for example, you can still configure rxvt-unicode
57without most of it's features to get a lean binary. It also comes with 60without most of its features to get a lean binary. It also comes with
58a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows 61a client/daemon pair that lets you open any number of terminal windows
59from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and 62from within a single process, which makes startup time very fast and
60drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and 63drastically reduces memory usage. See @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1) (daemon) and
61@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client). 64@@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) (client).
62 65
63It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have 66It also makes technical information about escape sequences (which have
64been extended) easier accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical 67been extended) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.). 68reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66 69
67=head1 OPTIONS 70=head1 OPTIONS
68 71
69The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 72The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
89 92
90Print out a message describing available options. 93Print out a message describing available options.
91 94
92=item B<-display> I<displayname> 95=item B<-display> I<displayname>
93 96
94Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 97Attempt to open a window on the named X display (the older form B<-d>
95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 98is still respected. but deprecated). In the absence of this option, the
96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 99display specified by the B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
100
101=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
102
103Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
104resource B<depth>.
105
106[Please note that many X servers (and libXft) are buggy with
107respect to C<-depth 32> and/or alpha channels, and will cause all sorts
108of graphical corruption. This is harmless, but we can't do anything about
109this, so watch out]
97 110
98=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 111=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
99 112
100Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 113Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
101 114
103 116
104Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 117Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
105 118
106=item B<-j>|B<+j> 119=item B<-j>|B<+j>
107 120
108Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 121Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
109 122
110=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 123=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
111 124
112Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 125Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
113B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 126
127=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
128
129Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background; resource B<transparent>.
130
131B<-ip> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
132future versions.
114 133
115=item B<-fade> I<number> 134=item B<-fade> I<number>
116 135
117Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. resource B<fading>. 136Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
137fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
138colour; resource B<fading>.
139
140=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
141
142Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
143is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
118 144
119=item B<-tint> I<colour> 145=item B<-tint> I<colour>
120 146
121Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 147Tint the transparent background with the given colour;
122transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 148resource I<tintColor>.
123option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to
124tinting it.
125 149
126=item B<-sh> 150=item B<-sh> I<number>
127 151
128I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 152Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
129background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 153A value of 100 means no shading; resource I<shading>.
130specified, too, e.g. C<-tint white>). 154
155=item B<-blt> I<string>
156
157Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
158at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
159the transparent background, using the method specified. Supported values are:
160B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - colour values averaging, B<colorize>,
161B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
162B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
163alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
164
165=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
166
167Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
168background. If a single number is specified - both vertical and
169horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
170radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
171on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128;
172resource I<blurRadius>.
173
174=item B<-icon> I<file>
175
176Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Use the specified image as application icon. This
177is used by many window managers, taskbars and pagers to represent the
178application window; resource I<iconFile>.
131 179
132=item B<-bg> I<colour> 180=item B<-bg> I<colour>
133 181
134Window background colour; resource B<background>. 182Window background colour; resource B<background>.
135 183
136=item B<-fg> I<colour> 184=item B<-fg> I<colour>
137 185
138Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 186Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
139 187
140=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 188=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
141 189
142Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 190Compile I<afterimage> or I<pixbuf>: Specify image file for the background and also
143specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to 191optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
144add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the 192add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
145command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 193command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
146 194
147=item B<-cr> I<colour> 195=item B<-cr> I<colour>
148 196
149The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 197The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
150 198
162resource B<borderColor>. 210resource B<borderColor>.
163 211
164=item B<-fn> I<fontlist> 212=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
165 213
166Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names 214Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
167that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. The 215that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
168first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be 216first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
169smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default 217smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
170font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details. 218font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
171 219
172In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify it's name or prefix it 220In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
173with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>, 221with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
174e.g.: 222e.g.:
175 223
176 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15" 224 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
177 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono" 225 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
179See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ 227See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
180section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7). 228section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
181 229
182=item B<-fb> I<fontlist> 230=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
183 231
184Compile font-styles: The bold font list to use when bold characters are to 232Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
185be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details. 233are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
186 234
187=item B<-fi> I<fontlist> 235=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
188 236
189Compile font-styles: The italic font list to use when bold characters are to 237Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
190be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details. 238characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
191 239
192=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist> 240=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
193 241
194Compile font-styles: The bold italic font list to use when bold characters are to 242Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
195be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont> for details. 243italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
244for details.
245
246=item B<-is>|B<+is>
247
248Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Blink font styles imply high intensity
249foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
250details.
196 251
197=item B<-name> I<name> 252=item B<-name> I<name>
198 253
199Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 254Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
200rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 255rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
216 271
217=item B<-sb>|B<+sb> 272=item B<-sb>|B<+sb>
218 273
219Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>. 274Turn on/off scrollbar; resource B<scrollBar>.
220 275
276=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
277
278Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
279
280=item B<-st>|B<+st>
281
282Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
283resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
284
221=item B<-si>|B<+si> 285=item B<-si>|B<+si>
222 286
223Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource 287Turn on/off scroll-to-bottom on TTY output inhibit; resource
224B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect. 288B<scrollTtyOutput> has opposite effect.
225 289
231=item B<-sw>|B<+sw> 295=item B<-sw>|B<+sw>
232 296
233Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear. 297Turn on/off scrolling with the scrollback buffer as new lines appear.
234This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource 298This only takes effect if B<-si> is also given; resource
235B<scrollWithBuffer>. 299B<scrollWithBuffer>.
236
237=item B<-sr>|B<+sr>
238
239Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
240
241=item B<-st>|B<+st>
242
243Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
244resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
245 300
246=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab> 301=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
247 302
248If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as 303If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
249actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to 304actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
253 308
254=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 309=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
255 310
256Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 311Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
257 312
313=item B<-uc>|B<+uc>
314
315Make the cursor underlined; resource B<cursorUnderline>.
316
258=item B<-iconic> 317=item B<-iconic>
259 318
260Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option. 319Start iconified, if the window manager supports that option.
261Alternative form is B<-ic>. 320Alternative form is B<-ic>.
262 321
278 337
279=item B<-bl> 338=item B<-bl>
280 339
281Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 340Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
282if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window 341if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
283decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 342decorations; resource B<borderLess>. If the window manager does not
343support MWM hints (e.g. kwin), enables override-redirect mode.
344
345=item B<-override-redirect>
346
347Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
348B<override-redirect>.
349
350=item B<-sbg>
351
352Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
353drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
354this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
355resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
284 356
285=item B<-lsp> I<number> 357=item B<-lsp> I<number>
286 358
287Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 359Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
288the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 360the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
289B<linespace>. 361B<lineSpace>.
362
363=item B<-letsp> I<number>
364
365Compile I<frills>: Amount to adjust the computed character width by
366to control overall letter spacing. Negative values will tighten up the
367letter spacing, positive values will space letters out more. Useful to
368work around odd font metrics; resource B<letterSpace>.
290 369
291=item B<-tn> I<termname> 370=item B<-tn> I<termname>
292 371
293This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 372This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
294B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 373B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
303given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 382given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
304on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 383on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
305run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 384run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
306failing that, I<sh(1)>. 385failing that, I<sh(1)>.
307 386
387Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
388run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
389
390 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
391
308=item B<-title> I<text> 392=item B<-title> I<text>
309 393
310Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 394Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
311of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 395of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
312application name; resource B<title>. 396application name; resource B<title>.
343for more info. 427for more info.
344 428
345=item B<-tcw> 429=item B<-tcw>
346 430
347Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 431Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
432button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
348button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the 433in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
349end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>. 434the end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
350 435
351=item B<-insecure> 436=item B<-insecure>
352 437
353Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 438Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
354sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 439sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
368=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 453=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
369 454
370Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 455Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
371B<secondaryScroll>. 456B<secondaryScroll>.
372 457
458=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
459
460Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
461will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
462it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
463user; resource B<hold>.
464
465=item B<-cd> I<path>
466
467Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
468B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
469@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start; resource B<chdir>.
470
471=item B<-xrm> I<string>
472
473Works like the X Toolkit option of the same name, by adding the I<string>
474as if it were specified in a resource file. Resource values specified this
475way take precedence over all other resource specifications.
476
477Note that you need to use the I<same> syntax as in the .Xdefaults file,
478e.g. C<*.background: black>. Also note that all @@RXVT_NAME@@-specific
479options can be specified as long-options on the commandline, so use
480of B<-xrm> is mostly limited to cases where you want to specify other
481resources (e.g. for input methods) or for compatibility with other
482programs.
483
373=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string> 484=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
374 485
375Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 486Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
376 487
377=item B<-embed> I<windowid> 488=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
378 489
379Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window, 490Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
380which enables applications to easily embed a terminal. 491which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
381 492
382Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it 493Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
383shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it 494shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
384quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to 495quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
387The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits. 498The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
388 499
389It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file 500It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
390descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you 501descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
391can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the 502can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
392terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or 503terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
393not. 504not.
394 505
395Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be 506Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
396used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>): 507used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
397 508
399 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub { 510 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
400 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid; 511 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
401 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &"; 512 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
402 }); 513 });
403 514
404=item B<-pty-fd> I<fileno> 515=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
405 516
406Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty 517Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
407pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is 518pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
408useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator 519useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
409without having to run a program within it. 520without having to run a program within it.
410 521
411If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp 522If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
412entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that 523entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
413yourself if you want that. 524yourself if you want that.
525
526As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
527pty/tty operations, which is probably only useful in conjunction with some
528perl extension that manages the terminal.
414 529
415Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a 530Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
416longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>): 531longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
417 532
418 use IO::Pty; 533 use IO::Pty;
425 540
426 # now communicate with rxvt 541 # now communicate with rxvt
427 my $slave = $pty->slave; 542 my $slave = $pty->slave;
428 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" } 543 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
429 544
545=item B<-pe> I<string>
546
547Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
548this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
549
430=back 550=back
431 551
432=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 552=head1 RESOURCES
433 553
434Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 554Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
435options) compiled into your version. 555options) compiled into your version. All resources are also available as
556long-options.
436 557
437There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 558You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
438Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 559distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
439Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 560starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
440B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 561with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
441resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
442settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
443will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
444overwriting earlier ones:
445 562
446 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
447 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 563 1. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
564 2. $HOME/.Xdefaults
448 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 565 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window of screen 0
449 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 566 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES property on root-window of the current screen
450 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 567 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
568 6. resources specified via -xrm on the commandline
451 569
452If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
453lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
454set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
455B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
456B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
457Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 570Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
458class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 571names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
459resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 572common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
460easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 573configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
461unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 574B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
462shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 575configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
463resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 576be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
464arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 577settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
465resources are allowed: 578check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
579extensions not documented here):
466 580
467=over 4 581=over 4
582
583=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
584
585Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
586option B<-depth>.
587
588=item B<buffered:> I<boolean>
589
590Compile I<xft>: Turn on/off double-buffering for xft (default enabled).
591On some card/driver combination enabling it slightly decreases
592performance, on most it greatly helps it. The slowdown is small, so it
593should normally be enabled.
468 594
469=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 595=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
470 596
471Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 597Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
472option B<-geometry>. 598option B<-geometry>.
486Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7 612Use the specified colour for the colour value I<n>, where 0-7
487corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to 613corresponds to low-intensity (normal) colours and 8-15 corresponds to
488high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 614high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
489colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 615colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
4903=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 6163=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
491names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 617names used are listed in the B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
492 618
493Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be 619Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
494changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)). 620changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
495 621
496Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with 622Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
507=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 633=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
508 634
509Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 635Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
510foreground colour is the default. 636foreground colour is the default.
511 637
512=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
513
514Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video
515characters.
516
517=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour> 638=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
518 639
519If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline 640If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
520itself. If unset, use the foreground colour. 641itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
642
643=item B<highlightColor:> I<colour>
644
645If set, use the specified colour as the background for highlighted
646characters. If unset, use reverse video.
647
648=item B<highlightTextColor:> I<colour>
649
650If set and highlightColor is set, use the specified colour as the
651foreground for highlighted characters.
521 652
522=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 653=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
523 654
524Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 655Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
525foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 656foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
532 663
533=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean> 664=item B<reverseVideo:> I<boolean>
534 665
535B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours; 666B<True>: simulate reverse video by foreground and background colours;
536option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 667option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
537B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 668B<+rv>. See note in B<COLOURS AND GRAPHICS> section.
538 669
539=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 670=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
540 671
541B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 672B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
542quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 673of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
674has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
675received line; option B<-j>.
676
543B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 677B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
678force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
544 679
545=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 680=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
546 681
547B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 682B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
548artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 683receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
549pixmap. 684(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
685result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
686option B<-ss>.
687
688B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
689if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
690monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
691
692=item B<transparent:> I<boolean>
693
694Turn on/off pseudo-transparency by using the root pixmap as background.
695
696B<inheritPixmap> is still accepted as an obsolete alias but will be removed in
697future versions.
550 698
551=item B<fading:> I<number> 699=item B<fading:> I<number>
552 700
553Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 701Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
702
703=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
704
705Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
706colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
554 707
555=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 708=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
556 709
557Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 710Tint the transparent background with the given colour. If the RENDER
711extension is not available only black, red, green, yellow, blue,
712magenta, cyan and white tints can be performed server-side. Note that
713a black tint yields a completely black image while a white tint yields
714the image unchanged; option B<-tint>.
558 715
559=item B<shading:> I<number> 716=item B<shading:> I<number>
560 717
561Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 718Darken (0 .. 99) or lighten (101 .. 200) the transparent background.
562image in addition to tinting it. 719A value of 100 means no shading; option B<-sh>.
720
721=item B<blendType:> I<string>
722
723Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
724
725=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
726
727Apply gaussian blur with the specified radius to the transparent
728background; option B<-blr>.
729
730=item B<iconFile:> I<file>
731
732Set the application icon pixmap; option B<-icon>.
563 733
564=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 734=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
565 735
566Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 736Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
567 737
573=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 743=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
574 744
575The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 745The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
576and the text. 746and the text.
577 747
578=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 748=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom[:op1][:op2][...]]>
579 749
580Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 750Use the specified image file for the background and also
581the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 751optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
582string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 752(default C<100x100+50+50>) in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the
583horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 753horizontal/vertical scale (percent), and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image
584centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 754centre (percent). A scale of 0 disables scaling.
585of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 755The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
586specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 756Additional operations can be specified after colon B<:op1:op2...>.
587be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 757Supported operations are:
588scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
589 758
590=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 759 tile will tile image
760 propscale will scale image keeping proportions
761 scale will scale image to match window size
762 root will tile image as if it was a root window background, auto-adjusting
763 whenever terminal window moves
591 764
592Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 765If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option, the specified pixmap will be
593optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 766blended over the transparent background using alpha-blending. If I<afterimage>
594reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar. 767support has been compiled in it is possible to choose other blending
768types with B<-blt "type"> option.
595 769
596=item B<path:> I<path> 770=item B<path:> I<path>
597 771
598Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 772Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
599menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
600B<PATH> environment variables.
601 773
602=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 774=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
603 775
604Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 776Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
605names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 777that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
606The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 778first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
607be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 779smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
608appended to it. option B<-fn>. 780font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
609 781
610Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 782Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
611optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 783optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
612 784
613In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 785In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
615hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 787hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
616fonts. 788fonts.
617 789
618For example, this font resource 790For example, this font resource
619 791
620 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 792 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
621 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 793 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
622 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 794 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
623 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 795 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
624 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 796 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
625 797
628it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels 800it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
629wide and 15 pixels high. 801wide and 15 pixels high.
630 802
631The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in 803The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
632the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but 804the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
633the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a 805the bold version of the font does contain fewer characters, so this is a
634useful supplement. 806useful supplement.
635 807
636The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters 808The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
637are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font 809are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
638contains other characters, but we are not interested in them. 810contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
659not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 831not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
660 832
661If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 833If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
662text font will being used for the given style. 834text font will being used for the given style.
663 835
664=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 836=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
665 837
666Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 838When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
667xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 839option B<-is>, the default), bold/blink font styles imply high
668xterm style selection. 840intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
669 841option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
670=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 842reachable.
671
672Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
673the author's favourite.
674 843
675=item B<title:> I<string> 844=item B<title:> I<string>
676 845
677Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 846Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
678specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 847specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
687=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 856=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
688 857
689B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 858B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
690de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 859de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
691 860
861=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
862
863B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
864B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
865
866@@RXVT_NAME@@ resets the urgency hint on every focus change.
867
692=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 868=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
693 869
694B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 870B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
695B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 871B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
696 872
710 886
711Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 887Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
712B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 888B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
713B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 889B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
714 890
891The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
892
893Example:
894
895 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
896
897This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
898every time you hit C<Print>.
899
900=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
901
902Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
903the author's favourite.
904
905=item B<thickness:> I<number>
906
907Set the scrollbar width in pixels.
908
715=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 909=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
716 910
717B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 911B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
718disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 912disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
719 913
738B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 932B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
739B<+si>. 933B<+si>.
740 934
741=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 935=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
742 936
743B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 937B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (i.e.
744B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 938try to show the same lines) and B<scrollTtyOutput> is False; option
745with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>. 939B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives
940new lines; option B<+sw>.
746 941
747=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 942=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
748 943
749B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 944B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
750are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 945are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
769=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 964=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
770 965
771Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 966Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
772WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 967WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
773 968
969=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
970
971Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
972drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
973this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
974option B<-sbg>.
975
774=item B<termName:> I<termname> 976=item B<termName:> I<termname>
775 977
776Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 978Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
777variable; option B<-tn>. 979variable; option B<-tn>.
778 980
779=item B<linespace:> I<number> 981=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
780 982
781Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 983Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
782the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 984the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
783 985
784=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 986=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
798 1000
799=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 1001=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
800 1002
801B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 1003B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
802option B<-bc>. 1004option B<-bc>.
1005
1006=item B<cursorUnderline:> I<boolean>
1007
1008B<True>: Make the cursor underlined. B<False>: Make the cursor a box [default];
1009option B<-uc>.
803 1010
804=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean> 1011=item B<pointerBlank:> I<boolean>
805 1012
806B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number 1013B<True>: blank the pointer when a key is pressed or after a set number
807of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible 1014of seconds of inactivity. B<False>: the pointer is always visible
821large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout. 1028large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
822 1029
823=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 1030=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
824 1031
825The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 1032The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
826or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 1033or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, with control, B<Backspace>
827(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode 1034(code 8) - which can be reversed with the appropriate DEC private mode
828escape sequence. 1035escape sequence.
829 1036
830=item B<deletekey:> I<string> 1037=item B<deletekey:> I<string>
831 1038
833pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 1040pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
834with the B<Execute> key. 1041with the B<Execute> key.
835 1042
836=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 1043=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
837 1044
838The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 1045The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
839built-in default: 1046(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
840 1047
1048When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
1049in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
1050characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
1051will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
1052
1053When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
1054be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
1055
841B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 1056B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]^{|} >>
842 1057
843=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 1058=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
844 1059
845B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>. 1060B<OverTheSpot>, B<OffTheSpot>, B<Root>; option B<-pt>.
846 1061
851=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1066=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
852 1067
853The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 1068The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
854C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 1069C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
855input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1070input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
856another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1071another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
857 1072
858=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 1073=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
859 1074
860Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 1075Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
861C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 1076C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
866 1081
867=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 1082=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
868 1083
869Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 1084Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
870button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 1085button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
871the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 1086the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
872 1087
873=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 1088=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
874 1089
875Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1090Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
876echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1091echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
877abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 1092abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
878throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1093through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
879write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1094write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
880that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1095default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
881enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1096sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
882resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1097
883enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1098You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
884requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1099B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1100locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
885 1101
886=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1102=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
887 1103
888Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1104Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
889B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1105B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
893 1109
894Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1110Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
895character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1111character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
896in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1112in the entry on B<keysym> following.
897 1113
898=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1114=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
899 1115
900Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1116Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
901 1117
902=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1118=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
903 1119
904Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1120Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
905option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1121option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
906scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1122scrollback buffer and, when secondaryScreen is off, switching
907instead scroll the screen up. 1123to/from the secondary screen will instead scroll the screen up.
1124
1125=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1126
1127Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1128will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1129it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1130user.
1131
1132=item B<chdir>: I<path>
1133
1134Sets the working directory for the shell (or the command specified via
1135B<-e>). The I<path> must be an absolute path and it must exist for
1136@@RXVT_NAME@@ to start. If it isn't specified then the current working
1137directory will be used; option B<-cd>.
908 1138
909=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1139=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
910 1140
911Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 1141Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
912intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 1142intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
926searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and 1156searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
927omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex 1157omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
928keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not 1158keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
929performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured. 1159performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
930 1160
931I<string> may contain escape values (C<\a>: bell, C<\b>: backspace, 1161I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
932C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1162number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for further details.
933C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
934C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
935can start or end with whitespace.
936
937Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using
938C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can
939use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and
940@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing).
941 1163
942You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1164You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
943with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1165with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
944should be a character not used by the strings. 1166should be a character not used by the strings.
945 1167
946Its usage can be demonstrated by an example: 1168Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
947 1169
948 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|> 1170 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<|abc|>
949 1171
950The above line is equivalent to the following three lines: 1172The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
951 1173
952 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a> 1174 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<a>
953 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b> 1175 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<b>
954 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c> 1176 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<c>
955 1177
956If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING> 1178If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
957is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For 1179is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
958example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1180example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
959when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1181when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
960 1182
961 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1183 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
962 1184
1185If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1186is passed to the C<on_user_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1187manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1188C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1189
1190 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1191
963Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping 1192Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
964will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and 1193will match if I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
965no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That 1194no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
966means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide 1195means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
967definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined 1196definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
968mappings themselves. 1197mappings themselves.
969 1198
989Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1218Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
990info): 1219info):
991 1220
992 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1221 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
993 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1222 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1223
1224=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1225
1226=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1227
1228Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1229use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1230
1231Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1232them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1233by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1234example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1235C<selection>.
1236
1237Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1238(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1239searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1240multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1241the extension.
1242
1243Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1244necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1245
1246If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1247interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1248B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1249all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1250
1251=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1252
1253Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1254the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1255
1256=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1257
1258Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1259scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1260@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1261F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>.
1262
1263See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1264
1265=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1266
1267Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1268details.
1269
1270=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1271
1272Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1273for details.
1274
1275=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1276
1277Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1278(default: C<M-s>).
1279
1280=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1281
1282Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1283C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1284
1285=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1286
1287Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1288
1289=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1290
1291Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1292it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1293
1294=item B<iso14755:> I<boolean>
1295
1296Turn on/off ISO 14755 (default enabled).
1297
1298=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1299
1300Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
994 1301
995=back 1302=back
996 1303
997=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1304=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
998 1305
1017application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~> 1324application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
1018(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1325(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
1019up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down), 1326up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
1020respectively. 1327respectively.
1021 1328
1022=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1329=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
1023 1330
1024The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1331The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
1025I<xterm>(1). 1332to I<xterm>(1).
1026 1333
1027=over 4 1334=over 4
1028 1335
1029=item B<Selection>: 1336=item B<Selecting>:
1030 1337
1031Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region 1338Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
1032and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click 1339and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
1033to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1340to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
1034(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1341(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1035B<tripleclickwords>. 1342B<tripleclickwords>.
1036 1343
1037Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1344Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1038(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1345(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1039one. 1346normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1347selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1348the selection.
1040 1349
1041=item B<Insertion>: 1350=item B<Pasting>:
1042 1351
1043Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1352Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
1044an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1353window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
1045inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1354B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1355
1356Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1357inserted too.
1046 1358
1047=back 1359=back
1048 1360
1049=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1361=head1 CHANGING FONTS
1050 1362
1051Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1363Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
1052supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1364supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
1053 1365
1054You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1366You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
1055therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
1056 1367
1057 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1368 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1369
1370You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1371
1372 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1373 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1058 1374
1059rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1375rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1060 1376
1061=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1377=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1062 1378
1063ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters 1379ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1064and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The 1380and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1065first part is available rxvt-unicode has been compiled with 1381first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1066C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled 1382C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1067with C<--enable-iso14755>. 1383with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1068 1384
1069=over 4 1385=over 4
1070 1386
1090This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of 1406This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1091your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding. 1407your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1092 1408
1093Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing 1409Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1094them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not 1410them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1095invoke it's usual function but instead will insert the corresponding 1411invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1096keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been 1412keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1097released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for 1413released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1098C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a 1414C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1099reverse tab (Shift-Tab). 1415reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1100 1416
1128B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that 1444B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
1129it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To 1445it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
1130allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root 1446allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
1131on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others. 1447on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
1132 1448
1133=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1449=head1 COLOURS AND GRAPHICS
1134 1450
1135In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1451In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
1136B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1452B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 88/256 colours: 8 ANSI colours plus
1137high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1453high-intensity (potentially bold/blink) versions of the same, and 72 (or
1138colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1454240 in 256 colour mode) colours arranged in an 4x4x4 (or 6x6x6) colour RGB
1455cube plus a 8 (24) colour greyscale ramp.
1456
1457Here is a list of the ANSI colours with their names.
1139 1458
1140=begin table 1459=begin table
1141 1460
1142 B<color0> (black) = Black 1461 B<color0> (black) = Black
1143 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1462 B<color1> (red) = Red3
1163It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1482It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
1164B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1483B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
1165a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1484a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
1166color0-color15. 1485color0-color15.
1167 1486
1487The following text gives values for the standard 88 colour mode (and
1488values for the 256 colour mode in parentheses).
1489
1490The RGB cube uses indices 16..79 (16..231) using the following formulas:
1491
1492 index_88 = (r * 4 + g) * 4 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..3
1493 index_256 = (r * 16 + g) * 16 + b + 16 # r, g, b = 0..15
1494
1495The grayscale ramp uses indices 80..87 (232..239), from 10% to 90% in 10%
1496steps (1/26 to 25/26 in 1/26 steps) - black and white are already part of
1497the RGB cube.
1498
1499Together, all those colours implement the 88 (256) colour xterm
1500colours. Only the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the
1501rest can only be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1502
1503Applications are advised to use terminfo or command sequences to discover
1504number and RGB values of all colours (yes, you can query this...).
1505
1168Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1506Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
1169always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1507always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
1170I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1508I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
1171been specified. For example, 1509been specified. For example,
1172 1510
1511 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv
1512
1513would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black on
1514White.
1515
1516=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1517
1518If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1519their act together, rxvt-unicode will do it's own alpha channel management:
1520
1521You can prefix any colour with an opaqueness percentage enclosed in
1522brackets, i.e. C<[percent]>, where C<percent> is a decimal percentage
1523(0-100) that specifies the opacity of the colour, where C<0> is completely
1524transparent and C<100> is completely opaque. For example, C<[50]red> is a
1525half-transparent red, while C<[95]#00ff00> is an almost opaque green. This
1526is the recommended format to specify transparency values, and works with
1527all ways to specify a colour.
1528
1529For complete control, rxvt-unicode also supports
1530C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa> (exactly four hex digits/component) colour
1531specifications, where the additional C<aaaa> component specifies opacity
1532(alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0000> is completely transparent,
1533while C<ffff> is completely opaque). The two example colours from
1534earlier could also be specified as C<rgba:ff00/0000/0000/8000> and
1535C<rgba:0000/ff00/0000/f332>.
1536
1537You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, to force a visual with
1538alpha channels, and have the luck that your X-server uses ARGB pixel
1539layout, as X is far from just supporting ARGB visuals out of the box, and
1540rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1541
1542For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent black
1543background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1544
1545 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/4444 -fg "[80]pink"
1546
1547When not using a background image, then the interpretation of the
1548alpha channel is up to your compositing manager (most interpret it as
1549transparency of course).
1550
1551When using a background pixmap or pseudo-transparency, then the background
1552colour will always behave as if it were completely transparent (so the
1553background image shows instead), regardless of how it was specified, while
1554other colours will either be transparent as specified (the background
1555image will show through) on servers supporting the RENDER extension, or
1556fully opaque on servers not supporting the RENDER EXTENSION.
1557
1558Please note that due to bugs in Xft, specifying alpha values might result
1559in garbage being displayed when the X-server does not support the RENDER
1560extension.
1561
1562=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1563
1564B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1565
1173=over 4 1566=over 4
1174 1567
1175=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
1176
1177would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
1178on White.
1179
1180=back
1181
1182=head1 ENVIRONMENT
1183
1184B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
1185
1186=over 4
1187
1188=item B<TERM> 1568=item B<TERM>
1189 1569
1190Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via 1570Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1191resources or on the commandline. 1571resources or on the command line.
1192 1572
1193=item B<COLORTERM> 1573=item B<COLORTERM>
1194 1574
1195Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on wether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was 1575Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1196compiled with XPM support, and optionally with the added extension 1576compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1197C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome screen. 1577extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1578screen.
1198 1579
1199=item B<COLORFGBG> 1580=item B<COLORFGBG>
1200 1581
1201Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is 1582Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1202the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string 1583the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1203C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be 1584C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1204used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the 1585used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1205string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@ 1586string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1206was compiled with XPM support. Libraries like C<ncurses> and C<slang> can 1587was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1207(and do) use this information to optimize screen output. 1588and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1208 1589
1209=item B<WINDOWID> 1590=item B<WINDOWID>
1210 1591
1211Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel 1592Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1212window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal 1593window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1218C<--with-terminfo=PATH>. 1599C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1219 1600
1220=item B<DISPLAY> 1601=item B<DISPLAY>
1221 1602
1222Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct 1603Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1223display in it's child processes. 1604display in its child processes if C<-display> isn't used to override. It
1605defaults to C<:0> if it doesn't exist.
1224 1606
1225=item B<SHELL> 1607=item B<SHELL>
1226 1608
1227The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1609The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1228
1229=item B<RXVTPATH>
1230
1231The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1232files.
1233
1234=item B<PATH>
1235
1236Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1237 1610
1238=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1611=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1239 1612
1240The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1613The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1241@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1614@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1242 1615
1243Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. 1616Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename> >> >>>.
1244 1617
1245=item B<HOME> 1618=item B<HOME>
1246 1619
1247Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1620Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1248daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1621daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1249C<.Xdefaults>) 1622C<.Xdefaults>)
1250 1623
1251=item B<XAPPLRESDIR> 1624=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1252 1625
1253Directory where various X resource files are being located. 1626Directory where application-specific X resource files are located.
1254 1627
1255=item B<XENVIRONMENT> 1628=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1256 1629
1257If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by 1630If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1258@@RXVT_NAME@@. 1631@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1263 1636
1264=over 4 1637=over 4
1265 1638
1266=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1639=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
1267 1640
1268Color names. 1641Colour names.
1269 1642
1270=back 1643=back
1271 1644
1272=head1 SEE ALSO 1645=head1 SEE ALSO
1273 1646
1274@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1647@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1), @@RXVT_NAME@@d(1), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5)
1275
1276=head1 BUGS
1277
1278Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1279
1280Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1281
1282Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1283 1648
1284=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1649=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1285 1650
1286=over 4 1651=over 4
1287 1652
1288=item Project Coordinator 1653=item Project Coordinator
1289 1654
1290Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1655Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1291 1656
1292L<http://software.schmorp.de/#rxvt-unicode> 1657L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
1293 1658
1294=back 1659=back
1295 1660
1296=head1 AUTHORS 1661=head1 AUTHORS
1297 1662
1319 1684
1320Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1685Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1321 1686
1322=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1687=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1323 1688
1324Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1689Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1690
1325(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1691Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1326 1692
1327=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1693=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1328 1694
1329Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1695Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1330character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1696extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1331compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1332 1697
1333Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1698Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1334 1699
1700=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1701
1702pty/utmp code rewrite, image code improvements, many random hacks and bugfixes.
1703
1335=back 1704=back
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